Gear Talk: A Panasonic Poem
A Panasonic Poem by Ayimaj Nosliw
As the holidays began, rumor websites reported a Panasonic announcement was to be made
They would reveal something major or an announcement for the plans that they have laid
Photographers and filmmakers all speculated, “Oh what could it be?”
One person in the comments stated, “It’s the S1H II, that’ll be the camera for me!”
Another perked up and pondered, “Maybe it’s the S1R II?”
“Yeah!” said another. “60 megapixels please. No less will do!”
Others wanted a new camera, some wanted a new lens
Some just wanted a shiny new toy, to show off to all their friends
Owners of rumor websites smiled, happy for the traffic
Panasonic played the announcement all hush hush and didn’t even release a single graphic
The day would quickly come and the announcement would be made
And Lumix users would recoil in shock, for they realized that they had been played
Fans of the company groaned in unison, sounding like the last wails of a dying giant
One obscure photographer on the web remarked “Man, they ain’t even trying!”
The pitiful Panasonic Lumix G97 and Lumix ZS99
A member of the board at Panasonic could be seen in their office going
Brand loyalists tried to calm the fury of the scorned, pitchfork carrying mob, but to no avail
Ebay, Craigslist, and various forums were flooded with all sorts of shiny Panasonic gear, all of a sudden, for sale
How could they make such a mistake? Where did it all go so wrong?
Some say it was the S9 or waiting to move to full frame. They waited for too long.
A wise, handsome black man sat on a snowy mountain top, giving out advice
“He who buys the Panasonic is a fool. Not a fool of once, but a fool of twice.”
“For he has fooled himself into believing the fanciful, fradulent, and absurd.”
“He believes Panasonic can change or that Lumix is a good word.”
“He believes the S1H successor will restore them to dominance.”
“He ignores the Sony, the Canon, the Nikon. He ignores their prominence.”
“He cares not for lighter weight, good AF, and a vast lens selection.”
“He buys the over priced Leica SL lenses, he cares not for wealth protection.”
“Do not be this man, be better if only.”
“Buy something else. Be it Canon, Sony, or Sony.”
The writer of this poem has no horse in the race as he sold his Panny long ago
If you disagree with his The Fall of Panasonic post, he would just say, “I told you so.”
The End.
